Our Mission

The Mission of Camp Ondessonk is to provide an environment that inspires physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual growth for individuals and groups through the appreciation and stewardship of nature.

Our Vision

The Vision of Camp Ondessonk, a camp founded on the Catholic Faith, is to be the world’s best youth camp. Inspired by positive role models, campers will experience the wonders of God’s creation through adventurous, challenging activities in a unique, rustic environment.

Board of Directors

Camp Ondessonk is honored to have a dedicated group of volunteers serving on its Board of Directors.  Their guidance, collective expertise, and dedicated service to the campers of Ondessonk has been the key to recent site and program improvements.  Working closely with Ondessonk's Executive Director, each board member serves on a sub-committee where his/her knowledge can be best utilized. 

Camp Ondessonk Board of Directors

Jeanne M. Newton, President
Vice President, Human Resources and Marketing
Belleville News Democrat

Susie Schneider, Vice President
Business Consultant
Rheinecker & Associates
                                                                                                                                      Elizabeth M. Keserauskis, Secretary
Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Robert Anderson
Project Scientist
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Fr. Brian Barker

Pastor
St. Bruno Parish, Pinckneyville, IL

Marge Downey
Educator / Principal, Retired

Lynn Fuhler
Project Administrator 
Pond & Company - Architects, Engineers, Planners

Claire Hatch
Principal
Blessed Sacrament School, Belleville, IL

Fr. John Iffert
Pastor
St. Mary Parish, Mt. Vernon, IL

Cindy Knebel
Branch Manager
National Bank, Highland, IL

Gerald Montroy
Attorney at Law, Retired

David Read

Assistant Vice President of Sales
Hamilton Insurance Agency

Erin Rinderer
Prepress Paginator / Designer
Belleville News Democrat

Eric Schauster

Grant Writer
City of Belleville

Judy Blase Woodruff
Executive Director
National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias


Ex Officio Trustees:
Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Ph.D., S.T.D.
Bishop
Diocese of Belleville

Very Rev. John W. McEvilly, V.G.

Vicar General / Moderator of Curia
Diocese of Belleville

James V. Mroczkowski, CPA
Finance Officer
Diocese of Belleville

 

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